Associate Creative Director (Design)

Associate Creative Director (Design) - BrandJuice
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Are you an experienced designer and brand builder who:

  • believes great creative is only as sound as the strategy behind it;
  • is obsessed with ideating, crafting and selling in big creative ideas;
  • is a creative leader that enjoys collaborating with strategists, designers and marketers;
  • enjoys rallying both internal agency and client teams to confidently push boundaries;
  • is equally comfortable digging in and doing the work as guiding team members;
  • is fascinated by global trends that shape creative executions and human behaviors;
  • is equal parts dreamer and go-getter?

Yes? Keep reading. We’ve been looking for you.

As an Associate Creative Director at BrandJuice, you’ll act as a creative visionary, helping to lead and be part of our team of insightful brand strategists and designers. The right person for this role is passionate, empathetic, upbeat and a true team player.

Requirements

Qualified applicants must have 8+ years of experience in a creative or marketing agency environment.

  • Creative design portfolio demonstrates a breadth of originality, innovation, integrated marketing and strategic rationale
  • Experience building successful creative teams, nurturing creative talent and integrating with strategists
  • Willingness to not only direct the work, but to also do the work
  • Possess extensive expertise creating and working with corporate style guides and brand systems
  • Experience in creative concept pitching, development and activation with cross-functional team leadership
  • Experience defining and managing budgetary constraints; resourcing and managing photographers, directors and vendors
  • Excellent project management skills, communication skills and attention to detail
  • Comfortable providing creative direction and recommendations directly to C-suite clients, partners and team members; able to always present a strategic point of view for creative project-related questions
  • In-depth knowledge and expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, Google Apps, Dropbox, Microsoft Office and project management tools (e.g., Slack, Asana)

Key Accountabilities

The Associate Creative Director leads the agency’s creative processes and projects, providing vital team leadership to ensure exceptional engagement experiences and client satisfaction.

  • Direct design projects for BrandJuice and its clients, including but not limited to: visual identity, branded system development, pitches and client presentations, marketing collateral and business tools, packaging design, advertising campaigns, photo and video shoots (including directing and managing all stages of production), usage guidelines, digital display, etc.
  • Develop and articulate strategically sound and inspiring creative briefs
  • Lead the concept ideation, development and presentation of strategic and creative solutions for agency, client and prospect projects
  • Ensure all creative is rooted in consumer and market insights, category trends and the defined brand strategy while adhering to design guidelines
  • Collaborate and co-lead agency and client workshops for brand strategy, business innovation, creative campaigns, etc.
  • Take initiative to proactively provide new ideas to push forward creative solutions to continuously develop the client relationship
  • Mentor, train and manage direct reports, contractors (art directors, copywriters, designers, etc.) and production vendors
  • Manage multiple assignments under tight deadlines and maintain quality control for internal and external deliverables with extreme attention to detail

What’s In It For You

We offer a variety of benefits to support you at both work and home.

  • Flexible remote and hybrid working culture
  • Four-day work week
  • Paid holidays
  • Flexible PTO
  • Medical and Dental insurance
  • 100% employer covered Life and Disability insurance
  • Company-sponsored 401k match

BrandJuice is dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace that provides equal opportunities to all persons regardless of their age, cultural background, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, or anything else.

Qualified Applicants

We invite qualified applicants to email their cover letter, resume and salary requirements to:

Email: careers@brandjuice.com

With the email subject line: Associate Creative Director (Design)

No phone inquiries or placement agencies, please.

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